After much deliberation and some negotiation, I am delighted to announce Adelaide publishing house MidnightSun will be publishing my debut novel ‘Beneath the Mother Tree’ in August 2018. With the last two Miles Franklin Award winners coming out of independent publishing houses, now is the time for the small press, so I am very proud to be joining the MidnightSun family. The quality of work this rapidly growing press is producing is outstanding. Anna Solding, the founder of MidnightSun, is a talented writer in her own right and because of this, I feel and hope she will have an inherent understanding of the writing process. I can’t stress enough the importance of meeting your potential publisher in the flesh before signing with them, if you can. I almost didn’t sign with Anna because our initial phone conversation was quite rushed and disconnected. Because of this, I arranged to meet with her in person, and then felt very differently. I discovered a down to earth, intelligent and passionate woman with a similar belief system to my own. Here’s to a joyous and fruitful journey together!
